Post your questions and comments on ATC here

Someone on the beta team or Karl, the developer, can address some of the general questions at our new AFS2 RC ATC here.

Here are 24 airports that I used in flight plans to confirm the Spoken Name. There are many others, I just happened not to fly there. Some airports that you might expect to have spoken names, don't and vice versa. It was a popularity contest of sorts way back when this version was being coded. Folks got to submit their choices and someone drew a line. I heard it was 109 for the worldwide list, but, I have not been able to confirm this or find the file that contains the master list.

Naturally, I would expect the really busy airports like San Francisco to be on the list, I just didn't fly there. But, I did find that Salt Lake City, Okla. City, Indianapolis, Las Vegas, San Diego, New Orleans, Kansas City and Houston Hobby are not on the list. hmm.

MFG,

Are you referring to the Keystrokes to contact the tower? Responses are all verbal, no text is received.

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Ah! Good to know! So no text on screen as with ProATC? Good thing then that there is a trial.

BTW I presume the price for this addon includes the entire RC program?

The RCv4 is freeware. The purchase will include two single-user licenses for AFS2 use - a desktop / laptop - and support. Yes, the trial period should be very well received. The text, either on the screen on in a popup box, can be viewed in the pdf linked to the announcement.

Flamingpie,

I have poor hearing, and only speak English, so I use the “repeat your last” often. Sometimes over and over. It is truly a direct repeat, no change of voice.

I have found that I usually hear what I need during the confirmation reply, which uses my chosen voice.

Even if you misunderstand something it will be corrected sooner or later if it is important to the flight. For instance, the transponder code must be correct. If not, the controller will state the proper code.

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Do you only use the assigned buttons for acknowledging as well as requesting something? I mean you dont type in a specific altitude for example?

And also I wanted to know if you are able to dial the frequencies on your own or does the program always do it for you?

PI, You choose your initial cruising altitude when making your flight plan. RCv4 almost always will grant your desired altitude but, just as in the real world, there are usually some steps climbs. Most times you will receive that next higher altitude before reaching the previous, so in effect, you just keep climbing. Should do desire to fly lower or higher, you use a command for a change and then choose a specific altitude from a short list presented for you to choose. Usually you are immediately approved for your new chosen altitude, but, sometimes you are notified there will be a short delay and the reason why.

You second question: Yes, manual dialing of the radios is actually the default. Auto freq changes is accomplished by checking a box in the configuration. We also have a CoPilot function that can change radio frequencies for you.

One key is used for "Acknowledgments" Another key is used for "Acknowledge and Execute". You have the choice of using one key for the "Ack and Exe" or you can Ack, then with a separate key Confirm Exe.